S.a.c. degradable bags for discreet disposal of used or soiled personal care products

ABSTRACT

A packaging system for the disposal of any manner of used or soiled personal care products includes a package member configured for the receipt of the used personal care products therein. The unique packaging disposal system member is comprised of a biodegradable, degradable, opaque, sealable, generally a soft-side bag like structure which is part of common element consisting of multiple packaging systems which are connected together or to a common element. The package member includes an opaque external surface having a desired nondescript aesthetic configuration or appearance for the purpose of discreet disposal of used or soiled personal care products. The aesthetic configuration of the said invention may include any manner of print, color, etc., for the purpose of disposal instructions, warnings or purchasing indicia. In other words, one viewing the package from the outside is not given obvious, noticeable indication that the package contains used or soiled personal care products nor are the items contained therein visible through the packaging system member.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Provisional Application No. 61/160,597 SANI SAC—Apparatus in which the receptacle is a sack or pouch, 5″×7″ in dimension, opaque, 1-3 mil in thickness and made of biodegradable, plastic material.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a unique flexible bag packaging system for the discreet, convenient, sanitary disposal of used or soiled personal care products. The said packaging system may be used for the disposal of any type of used or soiled personal care products, including but not limited to feminine hygiene products, incontinence articles, pads, wipes, condoms, cotton swabs, liners, diapers etc. All such uses are within the scope and spirit of the invention.

The said flexible bag packaging system for disposal of used personal care products according to the invention includes a biodegradable, bag like package member that is configured for receipt of used or soiled personal care products therein. The package member is opaque, sealable and generally a soft-sided bag like structure that is dispensed from a common element and separated from the common element at the time of use. The said package member includes an external surface having a desired nondescript aesthetic configuration or appearance. In other words, one viewing the package from the outside is not given noticeable indication that the package contains used or soiled personal care products. The aesthetic configuration of the package may include any manner of print, color, etc

Suggested Classes and subclasses:

CLASS 383, FLEXIBLE BAGS

SUBCLASS:

1 BIODEGRADABLE FEATURE:

This subclass is indented under the class definition. Subject matter wherein at least a portion of the bag is made of a material disclosed as being readily decomposable or disintegratable when exposed to the elements.

31 CLOSURE FLAP

This subclass is indented under SUBCLASS 30. Subject matter wherein the folded bag portion includes a piece of bag material which extends from one bag wall across the access opening, and overlies a portion of the opposed bag wall when the bag mouth is closed.

37 PLURAL: This subclass is indented under the class definition. Subject matter comprising more than one bag.

(1) Note. Plural bags connected together or to a common element are included herein if they are separable and independently usable.

42 WITH CLOSURE

This subclass is indented under the class definition. Subject matter wherein the bag includes means for preventing insertion or removal of content through the same access opening.

88 BAG WALLS DESIGNED TO BE ROLLED TOGETHER OR FOLDED ON COMMON FOLD

LINE

This subclass is indented under subclass 42. Subject matter wherein opposing portions of the peripheral bag wall (e.g., front and rear walls) are either doubled-over along the same line or are curled up together when the bag mouth is closed.

61.4 HAVING DRAWSTRING-TYPE ELEMENT

This subclass is indented under subclass 61.1. Subject matter wherein the closures include a closure having a string, cord, or tape inserted into a hem or casing, or laced through eyelets around a peripheral wall of the same access opening wherein the string, cord, or tape is capable of being pulled to close the same access opening.

84 INCLUDING CLOSURE FLAP WHICH OVERLAPS SIDEWALL EXTERIOR WHEN CLOSED:

This subclass is indented under subclass 42. Subject matter wherein the closure comprises a piece of material which extends from one bag wall, across the access opening, and overlies a portion of the opposed wall when the bag mouth is in the closed configuration

52 ADHESIVE:

This subclass is indented under subclass 48. Subject matter wherein the supplemental closing feature is an adherent.

CLASS 206, SPECIAL RECEPTACLE OR PACKAGE

SUBCLASS 390 CONCATENATED ARTICLES: This subclass is indented under subclass 389. A container wherein content items are joined together so as to form a band or strip, which band or strip is then coiled or wound.

There are several problems that the invention answers:

Unnecessary plumbing emergencies and associated costs: Today, individuals tend to flush used or soiled personal care products causing plumbing emergencies and related costs because there has been no solution available. This is evident by numerous signs posted in restrooms everywhere asking individuals not to flush these items.

Unsanitary conditions: exist in restrooms due to improper disposal of used or soiled personal care Products.

Paper and water waste. To avoid embarrassment or unsanitary exposure to bins, individuals will wrap up used or soiled personal care products in excessive amounts of toilet paper in order to disguise or hide the products. They will flush them if possible which causes water pollution through sewage overflows. Multiple flushing to dispose of feminine hygiene products reverses any benefit made by the utilization of low flow toilets to conserve water.

The average female uses one extra roll of toilet paper during their menstruation for the purpose of feminine hygiene product disposal alone. Forests are being destroyed to make toilet paper, facial tissues, paper towels and other disposable paper products thrown away simply to hide used personal care products.

Waterways and beaches show evidence of pollution by personal hygiene products due to sewage overflows.

Landfill space is limited. Items disposed in traditional plastic bags will not become exposed to the elements and will not degrade for years or even decades. This wastes valuable landfill space.

Environmental impact of current methods of disposal. Americans use about 10 billion paper bags each year resulting in the cutting down of 14 million trees. Using paper bags doubles the amount of CO2 produced versus using degradable plastic bags. Paper bags require 40-70 percent more energy to manufacture than plastic. Utilizing degradable plastic bags in place of wax paper bags reduces greenhouse emissions. Paper bags double emissions, double the energy use and create 80 percent more waste than degradable plastic bags. Degradable plastic bags have a much lower environmental footprint in manufacturing. One of the factors that accounts for this is the difference in weight between a typical paper and plastic bag, with paper bags weighing 10 times as much as their plastic counterparts on average.

The current method to dispose of used or soiled personal care products is not resulting in a solution. Wax paper bags are often used to line waste bins provided in restroom stalls. In addition, wax bags do not capture all of the products being disposed of in the waste bin due to the fact that there is usually a gap between the side wall of the container and the bag. This results in exposed items outside of the bag causing unsanitary conditions for janitorial staff. The bin itself becomes soiled and subsequent users will refuse to touch or use the bin to discard their items. In other instances, some facilities choose not to utilize a liner at all resulting in a bin that becomes soiled then releases all used sanitary products on the floor to be swept up by janitorial staff. The result is unsanitary conditions on the floor, on the bin, to the janitorial staff and users of the bins and restroom. Some facilities utilize individual wax paper bags however they are not easily dispensed, are not dispensed from a common element, they tear easily during use, waste more paper in addition to the toilet paper already used, are not sealable, are not always impermeable to liquids, are not packaged efficiently, weigh more and take up more storage space.

Discreet disposal. People tend to be embarrassed of others viewing their used personal hygiene products and will often attempt to flush them in an attempt to hide them from view which can cause disastrous plumbing issues. Because the surface of the package has a desired nondescript aesthetic configuration or appearance, the invention solves the issue of embarrassment because once the package is used, items are sealed within and can be discarded without drawing attention to the package and because it is opaque, others will not be able to view contains contained therein.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:

The invention, a flexible, sealable, packaging system may be used for the discreet disposal of any type of used or soiled personal care products, including but not limited to feminine hygiene products, incontinence articles, pads, wipes, condoms, cotton swabs, liners, diapers etc. All such uses are within the scope and spirit of the invention.

The said flexible bag packaging system for disposal of used personal care products according to the invention includes a biodegradable or degradable package member that is configured for receipt of used personal care products therein. The package member is dispensed by a common element capable of containing large quantities of bags for convenient easy dispensing which allows for the product to be readily and consistently available and is separable and independently usable. The package member is opaque, sealable and generally a soft-side bag like structure. The package member includes an external surface having a desired nondescript aesthetic configuration or appearance. In other words, one viewing the package from the outside is not given obvious noticeable indication that the package contains used personal care products. The aesthetic configuration of the package may include any manner of print, color, etc.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION:

The field of endeavor to which the invention pertains is convenient, discreet, disposal of used personal care

products; Objects and advantages of the said invention will be set forth in part in the following descriptions, or may be learned through practice of the invention.

The present invention relates to a unique packaging system for the discreet, disposal of used or soiled personal care products. The packaging system may be used for the disposal of any type of used or soiled personal care products, including but not limited to feminine hygiene products, incontinence articles, pads, wipes, condoms, cotton swabs, liners, diapers etc.

The packaging disposal system for used personal care products according to the invention includes a biodegradable or degradable package member that is configured for receipt of used personal care products therein. The said package member is opaque, sealable and generally a soft-side bag like structure. The package member includes an opaque external surface having a desired nondescript aesthetic configuration or appearance. The aesthetic configuration of the said invention may include any manner of print, color, etc., for the purpose of disposal instructions, warnings or purchasing indicia. In other words, one viewing the package from the outside is not given obvious, noticeable indication that the package contains used personal care products. The invention is in contrast to conventional disposal methods which includes wax paper or plastic bags that are bright in color, have bright floral designs or are scented and announce to everyone that the bag contains used personal care products. As a result, the utilization of these products can be embarrassing for certain individuals resulting in improper disposal in order to avoid this embarrassment. In homes or small offices, where standard toilet paper rolls are available, women tend to utilize another conventional method of disposal, which has been to wrap up used personal care products in toilet paper. This method fails due to permeability of the paper and causes tremendous paper waste. Due to the change in toilet paper dispensing mechanisms in many public areas to large commercial rolls, the use of this method has decreased as the toilet paper does not dispense quite as easily making it difficult to wrap, cover or disguise used personal care products. This results in increased improper disposal of exposed, used items on the floor, in the toilets or in waste bins.

The bag package member is dispensed by a common element capable of containing large quantities of bags for convenient easy dispensing which allows for the product to be readily and consistently available. The bags are separable and independently usable. In the past, wax paper bags have been offered but there has been a problem with dispensing multiple bags. The invented packaging system resolves the problem of dispensing as the packages are available in large quantities ensuring more consistent availability; in addition, the package is more sanitary because the user will only touch the package to be used by them. The package is opaque for discreet disposal. People tend to be embarrassed of others viewing their used or soiled personal hygiene products and will often attempt to flush them in an attempt to hide them from view which can result in disastrous plumbing issues. Because the surface of the package has a desired nondescript aesthetic configuration or appearance, the invention solves the issue of embarrassment because once the package is used, items are sealed within and can be discarded without drawing attention to the package and because it is opaque, others will not be able to view contains contained therein.

Any type of device or devises, such as flaps, adhesives, twist close, drawstrings, etc., are employed to secure the contents inside the package system.

The disposal of used personal care products can be problematic. Most individuals value their personal privacy and prefer not to advertise to others in their living quarters that personal care products are present, used by them or necessary. However in relatively tight or cramped living quarters (i.e., small apartments, college dorms, boats, recreational vehicles, campers, hotel rooms, etc.) adequate discreet disposal options in which to “conceal or hide” used personal care products are often unavailable resulting in products that are exposed and cause embarrassment. Additionally, if animals such as dogs, raccoons, cats etc. are present, exposed, used, personal care products can be dragged out of the trash and into plain view for everyone to view either inside your home or in a public area such as on the front lawn, curbside or driveway.

A need thus does exist in the art for a discreet disposal packaging system that disguises, contains, “conceals or hides” the fact that specific personal care products are contained within the package.

Utilization of the invention results in but is not limited to the following additional benefits:

Eliminating Plumbing Emergencies & Related Costs.

The tendency of individuals to flush tampons, napkins, wipes and diapers as a means of disposing of them is such a major problem that signs are posted in bathrooms of small offices to shopping malls to sports arenas from coast to coast. Those signs are posted because toilets have been clogged with these products, causing flooding and costing companies excessive amounts for emergency plumbing repairs ranging from $70 to $135 per hour in the United States and possibly higher or weekends and holidays. Used personal care products can severely damage septic tank pumps, septic grinder pumps, septic effluent pumps, sewage ejector pumps and macerators; just to name a few. In addition, fewer clogs and repairs mean less wear and tear on toilets, pipes and fixtures. In schools, this is a practical issue, too, since many state laws are requiring a switch to low-flow 1.6 gallon tanks, which will make it impossible to flush such items without plumbing clogs.

Providing a Sanitary Solution for Health-Threatening Bacteria & Viruses.

While some facilities provide waxed paper bags in a steel container mounted on the bathroom wall for disposal, these containers are potentially sources of contamination. Concerns about recent outbreaks of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) infections, as well as the potential for such containers to carry other viruses such as HIV, Hepatitis and Herpes, make this an important health safety issue. Just as medical waste is carefully handled, public restrooms should be equipped to handle such waste without exposing others who use the bathrooms—or the janitorial staff that cleans them—to such hazardous material. While some bathrooms offer a metal container to dispose of these items, they are still inadequate to contain and conceal certain items. The said bag packaging system removes the problem completely by providing a flexible, sanitary, bag for the item that can be either placed in the metal container in the bathroom stall, in a wastebasket, or which can be sealed and tucked away for later disposal. In contrast, to the existing method of utilizing wax paper bags, wax bags do not stay closed exposing the potentially dangerous germs inside to the public. In addition, wax bags are not environmentally friendly products.

Decreasing Paper & Water Waste and Improving Cleanliness.

Due to the difficulty in disposing of blood-soaked items without staining clothing, toilets, hands, etc., women tend to wrap them in toilet paper. This may not sound like much of a problem, but it adds up over time. It is estimated that each woman uses a roll of toilet paper each month in order to dispose of used personal hygiene products. The said invention eliminates the need to use toilet paper at all to wrap the items, since the items can be dropped into the bag and sealed. Also, the strong, opaque bags are not see-through, so they are not embarrassing to use in a public restroom, allowing for discreet disposal. In addition, the water wasted to flush the items and the flooding caused when they do not flush properly is avoided. Even more importantly, the items and their contents are in a tidy bag, and not on the floor nor flushed in the toilet.

Cost-Effectively Addressing Environmental Issues.

In addition to cutting back on the waste of toilet paper and water, the said invention prevents the disposal of used personal care products into sewer and septic systems, and prevents them from entering the environment, polluting waterways and affecting wildlife. Also, there is less of a burden on wastewater treatment systems, less damage to sewage treatment systems and a decrease of solids in septic tanks—reducing those costs to both businesses and municipalities in the long term.

Reduction in Litter and Landfill Waste.

Conventional plastics do not break down. Litter and landfill waste can take decades to degrade. In landfills, not only do ordinary plastics degrade very slowly but also anything contained within them may not reach their full degradation potential. This results in a needless waste of valuable landfill space. The said invention is created using degradable plastic which does not require a biological process to degrade. Microorganisms will speed up the degradation process, but they're not required. The degradation time varies depending on the amount of exposure to degradation promoters (sunlight, heat, and microorganisms). This is an optimal situation for consumers. The plastic degrades quickest in the exact situation we want it to: when it becomes litter. If the plastic is used properly it will last many years, but once it becomes litter it could degrade in under 12 months.

Reduction in Emissions and Energy Use.

Paper bags require 40-70 percent more energy to manufacture than plastic. Utilizing degradable plastic bags reduces greenhouse emissions. Paper bags double emissions, double the energy use and create 80 percent more waste than degradable plastic bags. Degradable plastic bags have a much lower environmental footprint in manufacturing. One of the factors that accounts for this is the difference in weight between a typical paper and plastic bag, with paper bags weighing 10 times as much as their plastic counterparts on average. Therefore, shipping and storage of degradable plastic bags is more cost effective and uses less energy.

Eliminates the need for a wax paper bag liner in bathroom waste bins.

The said invention is utilized by each individual and sealed shut, the packaging is stronger than their paper counterpart. On average, plastic bags can hold up to 2000 times their own weight. The packaging is opaque and double lined creating a safe and discreet disposal option. The items can be discarded in any waste bin and collected safely by the janitorial staff. In addition subsequent individuals utilizing the bin will not be faced with viewing or coming into contact with used personal hygiene products.

Convenient dispensing.

The invented packaging system is dispensed from a container wherein content items are joined together and easily separated at the time of use, making the subsequent package readily available for the next user. The invented bag packaging system resolves the problem of dispensing because the packages are available in large quantities directly to the user at the time of need. In addition, the package is sanitary as the user will only touch the package to be used.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS LEGEND

-   1—Top edge of bag -   2—Disposable tape covering -   3—Adhesive composition -   4—Flap member -   5—Bag opening -   6—Flap hinge -   7—Soft-sided degradable bag member -   8—Double lined opaque plastic -   9—Bottom end of bag -   10—Twist to close location -   11—Common element roll -   12—Perforated bag edge -   13—Drawstring -   14—Gusset -   15—Peripheral wall

PACKAGING SYSTEM 1: Pgs. 1-2

FIG. 1, page 1 of drawings: Front Elevation of the sealable S.A.C. degradable bag packing system 1, illustrating: Top edge of bag (1), Disposable tape covering (2), adhesive composition (3), Flap member (4), Bag opening (5), Flap hinge (6), Peripheral wall (15), soft sided degradable bag member (7), Double lined opaque plastic (8), Bottom end of bag (9).

FIG. 2, page 2 of drawings: Side Elevation of FIG. 1 Disposable tape covering (1), adhesive composition (2), Flap member (3), Bag opening (4), Flap hinge (5), Peripheral wall (15), soft side degradable bag member (7), Double lined opaque plastic (8), Bottom end of bag (9).

PACKAGING SYSTEM 2: Pgs 3,4,5,6

FIG. 3, page 3 of drawings, Front Elevation of S.A.C. degradable bag packing system 2, twist to close bag, illustrates: Bag opening (4), Top edge of bag (1), Peripheral wall (15), soft side degradable bag member (7), double lined opaque plastic (8), Bottom end of bag (9). FIG. 4, page 4 of drawings, Front Elevation of FIG. 3 in closed position, illustrates: Bag opening (4), Top edge of bag (1), Twist to close location (10), Peripheral wall (15), soft side degradable bag member (7), double lined opaque plastic (8), Bottom end of bag (9). FIG. 5, page 5 of drawings, S.A.C. degradable bag packaging system 2, on common dispensing roll element, prior to bag separation, illustrating: Common element roll (11), Peripheral wall (15), Perforated bag edge (12), degradable bag member (7). FIG. 6 page 6of drawings: S.A.C. degradable bag packaging system 1 and 2, illustrating: Bottom end of bag (9).

PACKAGING SYSTEM 3: Pgs 7, 8, 9

FIG. 7, page 7 of drawings, Front Elevation of S.A.C. degradable packaging system 3, disposal bag with drawstring element, illustrating: Bag opening (5), Top edge of bag (1), Drawstring (13), Peripheral wall (15), degradable bag member (7), Bottom end of bag (9), Gusset (14).

FIG. 8, page 8 of drawings, Side Elevation of FIG. 6: Top edge of bag (1), Bag opening (4), Drawstring (13), Peripheral wall (15), degradable bag member (7), Gusset (14), Bottom end of bag (9). FIG. 9 page 9, packaging system 3, Illustrating: Bottom end of bag (9), Gusset (14).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Reference will now be made in detail to one or more embodiments of the invention as illustrated in the Figures. Each embodiment is provided by way of explanation of the invention, and not meant as a limitation of the invention. For example, features illustrated or described as part of one embodiment may be used with another embodiment to yield still a further embodiment. It is intended that the present invention cover these and other modifications and variations as come within the scope of the invention.

PACKAGING SYSTEM 1

FIG. 1, page 1, illustrates the front elevation of the disposable bag packaging system 1, for discreet disposal of used personal care products according to the invention. The packaging system 1 contains a flap member (4) and adhesive strip composed of adhesive composition (3) covered by a removable, disposable tape (2), once removed will render the flap member (4), sticky enabling the user to fold the flap member (4) over the bag opening (5) and seal to the outer peripheral wall (15) of the bag member (7) thereby sealing contents within the package system member (7).

Top edge of bag (1) , Disposable tape covering (2), adhesive composition (3), Flap member (4), Bag opening (5), Flap hinge (6), Peripheral wall (15), soft sided degradable bag member (7), Double lined opaque plastic (8), Bottom end of bag (9).

FIG. 2, page 2, illustrates the right side elevation of the disposable bag packaging system 1 as illustrated in FIG. 1. The side elevation illustrates how the flap member (4) folds at the flap hinge (6), covering the bag opening (5) and then adhering to the outer peripheral wall in order to seal used personal care items within the soft sided degradable bag member (7). The left side elevation is a mirror image of this elevation and because it is a mirror image, no drawing is provided for the left side elevation.

PACKAGING SYSTEM 2

FIG. 3, page 3, illustrates the front elevation of the disposable bag packaging system 2 in open position, for discreet disposal of used personal care products according to the invention.

FIG. 4, page 4, illustrates the front elevation of FIG. 3, illustrating the twist close (10) element of the disposable bag packaging system 2. The twist to close element is utilized to seal contents within the soft sided degradable bag member (7)

FIG. 5, page 5, illustrates the front elevation of FIG. 3 prior to the packaging system 2, soft sided degradable bag member (7) being separated at the perforated edge (12) from the packaging system common element. This illustration is useful to understand the dispensing mechanism of the common roll element.

FIG. 6, page 6, illustrates the bottom end of the bag (9) and peripheral walls (15) of packaging systems 1 and 2.

PACKAGING SYSTEM 3

FIG. 7, page 7, illustrates the front elevation of disposable bag packaging system 3, for discreet disposal of used personal care products according to the invention, illustrating the drawstring (13) element and gusset (14) feature. The drawstring (13) is pulled tight, closing the peripheral walls (15) together thereby sealing the contents within the soft sided degradable bag member (7).

FIG. 8, page 8, illustrates the right side elevation of FIG. 7, illustrating the gusset (14) feature and drawstring (13) element of packaging system 3. The left side elevation is a mirror image.

FIG. 9, page 9, illustrates Gusset (14) feature in open position at the bottom of bag (9) in disposable bag packaging system 3. 

1. A packaging system for the discreet disposal of used or soiled personal care products, said system comprising; a package member configured for receipt of used or soiled personal care products therein, said package member comprising an external surface having a desired minimal descript aesthetic configuration that is generally not indicative of the used or soiled personal care products within said package member, multiple said packaging systems are dispensed individually from a common element and easily separated at the time of use, making the subsequent packaging member readily available, said packaging member utilizes sealing devises attached to or inherently part of the member used to seal contents within the member.
 2. The packaging system as in claim 1, wherein said package member is generally a soft-side bag-like structure.
 3. The packaging system as in claim 1, wherein said package member is comprised of biodegradable plastic material.
 4. The packaging system as in claim 1, wherein said package member is comprised of degradable plastic material.
 5. The packaging system as in claim 1, wherein said package member is comprised of double layered opaque plastic material.
 6. The packaging system as in claim 1, wherein said package member is comprised of a flap member hingedly attached to said parallel wall wherein, in first position extends above said parallel wall of said package member, in second position said flap member is folded over the opposite parallel wall, adhesive composition being on the inside of said flap member, said adhesive composition is covered with a pull-off tape to be removed by the user in order to render the adhesive sticky to secure said flap member in said second position on said external parallel wall surface of said packaging member such that contents are sealed securely within the package member preventing the contents from escaping and keeping contaminated material sealed in the member.
 7. The packaging system as in claim 1, wherein said package member is comprised of peripheral walls equal in height.
 8. The packaging system as in claim 7, wherein said package member is twisted to secure contents within the member.
 9. The packaging system as in claim 7, wherein multiple said packaging systems are dispensed from a common element wherein said packaging systems are joined together and easily separated at the time of use, members are joined together so as to form a band or strip, which band or strip is then coiled or wound; said member is connected by perforated edge connecting the bottom end of said member to the top edge of subsequent member on a roll element, said member tears at perforation thereby separating the members.
 10. The packaging system as in claim 1, wherein said packaging member comprises of two opposite facing parallel walls equal in height, said parallel walls containing a drawstring device at the top end of said member said drawstring device sealing contents within the member when pulled tight.
 11. The packaging system as in claim 10, wherein said package member comprises of two opposite facing parallel walls, the bottom end of said member, opposite of drawstring device is comprised of a gusset.
 12. The packaging system as in claim 1, further comprising necessary purchasing, company and disposal instruction indicia on said external surface of said package member. 